Sponsor a Hen
Sponsor a hen and help save many more hens from slaughter
When you get involved and sponsor a BHWT hen you will be raising vital funds for the BHWT, funds that will enable us to continue giving a free-range future to many thousands of hens a year. We will send you a beautiful welcome pack with lots of fun facts about chickens, a photograph of your chosen hen, a certificate of adoption and lots more lovely goodies. We will also update you three times a year on how your hen is getting on in her new home!
Sponsorship is a simple way to support the BHWT and for as little as £4 a month or £48 a year you’ll get to know your new feathered friend by following her journey into new found freedom and be a part of an exciting movement of change within the British egg industry and beyond.
Know someone who’s hen-crazy? You can gift a sponsorship to a friend or loved one who loves hens too. Imagine how good it feels to know that you’re helping a chicken live her best retirement life while giving the sponsorship as a gift. It’s definitely a gift that keeps on giving!
- NEW FOR 2026! Joy the soft toy (postal only). Our newest flock member is cute, cuddly and ready to spread some serious joy.
- A framed photograph. Display with pride, a lovingly made framed photograph of your chosen hen that shows off your support.
- A certificate of sponsorship. A personalised certificate of sponsorship where you can meet Queenie. She speaks on behalf of many of her feathered friends and teaches you how Sponsor a Hen benefits every hen that we save from slaughter.
- A Hen-tastic factsheet. Discover all there is to know about chickens with this colourful factsheet. You might learn something about them that you never knew before!
- A BHWT branded pen (postal only). Sign your name with the supportive pen and share with your friends and family where your sponsored hen came from! A great addition to your desk or pencil case.
- A BHWT postcard (postal only). Featuring Daisy, one of our happiest hens. Send it to friends and show them how Sponsoring a Hen can be a great gift or hang it with pride on your fridge with the fun magnet!
- A fridge magnet (postal only). A lucky dip – receive one of six magnets, designed with collectable fun quotes for you to attach to your fridge or washing machine. Which one you get is a mystery…
The perfect pack for you...
When you Sponsor a Hen you can choose from two pack options: postal or digital. The table below will help you decide which pack to go for. If you’d prefer your materials delivered straight to your inbox, then opt for a digital pack!
Want to receive goodies in the post? Then our postal pack offers additional benefits like our cuddly toy chicken, BHWT branded pen, framed photograph and magnet.
If you opt for postal, we’d love to see where your cuddly hen ends up! Tag us in your photos of her in exotic or unusual places with the hashtag #SpreadtheJoy at @BritishHenWelfareTrust on Instagram.
Digital
£48 (£4 per month)-
Welcome letter
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Photograph of your sponsored hen
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Hen-tastic factsheet
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Certificate of sponsorship
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Updates from your hen three times a year in Spring, Summer and Winter
Postal
£54 (£4.50 per month)-
Welcome letter
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Framed photograph of your sponsored hen
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Hen-tastic factsheet
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Certificate of sponsorship
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BHWT branded pen
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Fridge magnet with one of six collectable fun quotes
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BHWT postcard with one of our happiest hens on the front
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Updates from your hen three times a year in spring, summer and winter
Postal
£60 (£5.00 per month)-
Cuddly toy chicken
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Welcome letter
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Framed photograph of your sponsored hen
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Hen-tastic factsheet
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Certificate of sponsorship
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BHWT branded pen
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Fun fridge magnet
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BHWT postcard with one of our happiest hens on the front
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Updates from your hen three times a year in spring, summer and winter
- = received by email
- = received by post
If you’re overseas please opt for our digital option as we are unable to post packs beyond the UK.
Meet the flock!
We’ve combed through all the applications from hens hoping to become one of our happy half dozen. All you have to do now is choose which hen to sponsor and you can meet your new feathered friend by discovering her story below.
Popsicle
Despite her bumpy start, and the fact she can only see out of one eye, Popsicle has settled into a gentle, calm retirement. She spends her days eating on a climbing frame so as to stay out of everyone’s way (she’s well and truly bottom of the pecking order, which suits her just fine) and trying to break into the house where she would very much like to live on a permanent basis.
Her friends Monkey, Blancmange and Penguin the rooster are part of her posse, but she’s just as happy hanging out with humans. Popsicle is as sweet-natured as a hen could be and forever grateful for her second chance. She has quite rightly put a pause on egg laying and is soaking up every minute of her new home. Good for you, Pops.
Minnie
Minnie arrived in a somewhat dishevelled state. Even so, early indicators of a glow-up were always there – not least in the form of her striking yellow legs. At first she was quiet, content to rest, keep herself to herself.
It didn’t take long for her true character to emerge. Even while recuperating indoors, Minnie was cheerfully bossing the household’s cats and dogs around, exploring every nook and cranny and settling in for cosy evening chinwags on the sofa.
Now fully recovered, Minnie sits squarely on top of the pecking order. She’s first in line for food, first to lay her egg each day, and is certainly not above pushing in front of a sizeable Labrador when breakfast is on offer. You’ll find her perched prettily on high, keeping her eye on proceedings, or vigorously tapping on the kitchen window whenever her meals have the temerity to arrive a bit late.
Piggy
Piggy arrived in January 2025 after a Christmas wish from a nephew who simply, adorably asked for “a hen, please.” Named by said nephew (we’re not questioning it), Piggy stepped into free-range retirement sporting a rather bald and alarmingly red bottom. What do they say about first impressions?
She settled in quickly but caused a minor stir when her pin feathers began growing through, requiring a strategic application of purple spray to preserve her dignity. Even now she carries the faintest “purple rinse” as a souvenir of her makeover.
Piggy is a wonderfully chatty girl with strong views on a range of subjects, veterinary examinations in particular. During a recent indoor recovery she became a surprise star of several Teams meetings and has since decided she’s very much a house hen at heart. Completely unfazed by four Border Collies (although deeply interested in their dinner), Piggy believes life should be lived indoors, ideally on the sofa, supervising everybody else.
Peanut
Meet lovely Peanut, our very own example of a happily ever after story. In need of some extra TLC after being found with a broken leg at a rehoming day, she was taken home by BHWT volunteer Emma. She loves a chat and despite having her leg in a splint and cast for 4 weeks, always said hello to passers-by from her homemade chair in the garden with her delightful little voice.
Now recovered, Peanut is a joyful and happy little hen full of energy and enthusiasm for life. Easily identifiable by her little limp, she tries her very hardest to keep up with the rest of her flock mates when they come running for treats and fuss. Her proudest moment was the first time she climbed the ladder to the main coop on her own for the night – what an achievement for a hen who couldn’t even walk 4 months before, let alone climb!
Turkey
Bold, bright and nosy Turkey cruised into free-range retirement like it was her destiny, sitting firmly in the middle of the pecking order so as to go largely unnoticed. The only flaw in that plan is that she sticks her beak into everyone’s business so they couldn’t ignore her if they tried. Her biggest achievement was overseeing the build of her new coop. Oh, and securing Schmunt the cockerel as her boyfriend, whether he liked it or not.
She didn’t get the retirement memo and continues laying perfect eggs, as well as munching on her favourite treats when they are offered. Her goal in life is to break into the house at any cost – the nooks and crannies she could explore in there are endless! For now, she’ll have to be content moseying about with Schmunt and her pal Heebie the Brahma. Lucky Turkey.
Christmas delivery details
Postal pack: Order by 5pm 15th December to guarantee Christmas delivery. Orders after 15th December will be processed January.
Digital + pack: Order by 5pm 15th December to guarantee Christmas delivery of both the postal and digital part of the pack. Orders after 15th December will be processed January. NOTE: If 25th December to 5th January is selected as delivery date, the email will be sent on 23rd December, with the postal part sent out the following week.
Digital pack: Order by 22nd December to guarantee Christmas delivery. Orders after 22nd December will be processed January. NOTE: If 25th December to 5th January is selected as digital delivery date, the email will be sent on 23rd December.
If you’re overseas (how wonderful that our hens have made their way to your shores!) please opt for our digital option as we are unable to post packs beyond the UK.
